National Museum of Women in the Arts


VIOLINIST RACHEL BARTON PINE TO PERFORM AT NMWA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 AT 7:30 p.m.
WASHINGTON, D.C.�The National Museum of Women in the Arts� (NMWA) Shenson Chamber Music Concert Series presents violinist Rachel Barton Pine in concert on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at 7:30 p.m. This free recital will be held in the museum�s performance hall, at 1250 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Rachel Barton Pine will perform a program dedicated to violinist Maud Powell, opening with a selection of concertos Powell premiered in the United States. The remaining sections of the program feature works by American composers whom Powell supported. These sections are �Works dedicated to Maud Powell,� �Arrangements by Maud Powell� and �Maud Powell and the Sousa Band.� Rachel Barton Pine, described by The Strad as �[n]o less than spectacular,� is lauded for her fresh, energetic and musical performances. Pine has soloed with the world�s most prestigious ensembles, including the Philadelphia, Chicago and Vienna Symphonies. In 1992, she became the youngest and only American to win the J.S. Bach International Violin Competition. Pine was named the �Classical Entertainer of the Year� in both 2003 and 2004. A native of Chicago, she began her violin studies at three years old and made her professional debut only four years later with the Chicago String Ensemble. Maud Powell (1867�1920) persisted to become one of the world�s most celebrated violinists at a time when the music world was dominated by men and few solo musicians made successful careers. Originally from Peru, Illinois, Powell studied in Europe with the great violinists of her era, including Henry Schradieck and Joseph Joachim. In 1904, she became the first soloist to record with the Victor Talking Machine Company�s Celebrity Artist Series. She used her success to inspire women to play violin and to popularize classical music in America. Reservations are required for this free event. For reservations, call 202-783-7370 or email reservations@nmwa.org. THE PROGRAM About the National Museum of Women in the Arts The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), founded in 1981 and opened in 1987, is the only museum dedicated solely to celebrating the achievements of women in the visual, performing and literary arts. The museum�s permanent collection features 3,000 works from the 16th century to the present created by more than 800 artists; including Mary Cassatt, Georgia O�Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, Lee Krasner and Louise Bourgeois, along with special collections of 18th-century silver tableware and botanical prints. The museum also conducts multidisciplinary programs for diverse audiences and maintains a Library and Research Center which is accessible to the public. NMWA is located at 1250 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., in a landmark building near the White House. It is open Monday�Saturday, 10 a.m.�5 p.m. and Sunday, noon�5 p.m. For information, call 202-783-5000 or visit the museum�s Web site at www.nmwa.org.

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